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Jan L8, 1947 uy ~~ i Hon. J. Edgar hoover nN Washington, Db. C. a ~~" Dear Sirs I trust thet your agents in San Francisco are watching these series of alticles with much interest. No doubt you have a file on this John Steinbeck: one of our foramgat ; Commie inspired writers who had written many stories whose theme was to star A up class conciousness. Grapes of Wrath etc. — ‘ | The most shocking element here is the fact thet Steinbeck is even e — given space on the San “rancisco, after being denouced by W. KR. Hearst bac) in 38 or 39, As you know doubt ey asted this picture Grapes z vIL a a of Wrath , seeing the underlying motives. we F The very same executives on this paper purged this giri for her conpter attack on the Commie themes emmanating from Hollyvood. I wrote a lwtter to ay °: the +coa Angeles Examiner , regading this Steinveek, seeking to hold up the articles. Also asking just * rey { me mere” ( who was responsible for this 1ight about face . it.seems that this is the onl} ® ‘ 2 CREM . hearst sheet that is cerring Steinbeck's series. en, cam Steihbeck have such “eesy access to "INSIDE THE IKON CUKTAiE” _ hy when YOU and other LOYAL Americans sre forbibben to enter . : San Francisco is a veritable LITTLE MOSCOW to te suns. ok. I fully reslizwe that the Examiner came out "fined ty” 00-70 6 3aF = 5 Mayor 1» hobinson, who ren on an Anti Commie pi ePPE But hfe Q peg Tingriy entered t 7 Leture after kobinson had a commending vcca Naporht EbsCesilSunat they were. a ‘Robins . ~euse they figured he would win.?. NOT tecause he was the be opp 47